Film2012115 min

Safe House

Name: Safe House
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard

Taste attributes: actionthrillermartial artsespionagemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"No one is safe"

Boxlist takeA breakneck, larger-than-life thriller: wide-ranging and unsentimental. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 2,781 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

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